Agri Politics
Europe needs to work together to tackle the crises in the fodder and tillage sectors, according to Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher.
Grass
Due to the ongoing drought conditions across much of Ireland, grass feed supply remains at the forefront of farmers’ concerns.
Dairy
With many farmers now feeding cows supplementary fodders in the diet, Tirlán has advised farmers on the best approach to feeding.
Many parts of the country are now well into drought conditions, especially in the south-east.
Tillage
The Department of Agriculture is looking to take on a bacteriologist to work at its Backweston Campus in Celbridge, Co. Kildare.
Agri-Business
AgriSearch is to host a webinar on mycotoxins in forages and feeds, with findings from its own research alongside international expertise.
Rural Life
Tom Warren, managing director of Uniblock, talked to Agriland about their Pink campaign for the Marie Keating Foundation.
Teagasc continues to highlight the quality of Irish grains with the organisation confirming that native cereals offer a number of key benefits
90% of farms expect to have sufficient feed in place for the coming winter, according to the latest data from Teagasc.
Pig/Poultry
Pig farm incomes have stabilised in recent years after a sharp decline from 2021-2023, according to...
The price of cattle jumped by over 40% in the the 12 months to March 2025, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The value of milk grew by 16% to €4.1 billion in 2024 due to "little change in volumes", while milk prices increased by 17%, the CSO said.
Environment
A key committee that advises the European Commission has endorsed an updated "code for green labelling" for animal feed.
N.Ireland
Farm input costs in the UK have increased by an average of 44% since 2019 according to research by the AHDB.
Cereal prices were down by 31.4% in July, when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the CSO.
There were "significant reductions" in key farm input prices over the 12 months to June of this year according to a new CSO report.
Beef
Alltech is encouraging Irish livestock producers to assess their feed supply and start to plan and...
Dairygold has confirmed that it has introduced a surcharge of €4/t for feed deliveries made to farms during the weekend.
Fertiliser prices were down by 25% in May when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the CSO.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is currently inviting tenders for a feed analysis service
Fertiliser prices fell by nearly 40% over the 12 months to March 2024, according to new figures published by the CSO>
The Department of Transport has approved a temporary derogation on driving hours and rest periods for animal feed and fertiliser deliveries.
The DAFM has issued a clarification regarding the concentrate 15% crude protein limit which is set to become applicable in the coming days.
